CANNING
CLASS 37
Committee: Marjorie Sanders (519-833-9546), Helma Sharpe, Marion Sinclair
O’Connor, Laura Raaflaub, Marjorie Eskritt
INSTRUCTIONS: Pint jars or metric equivalent are required for Canning.
½ Pint jars or metric equivalent are required for Jams & Jellies. Wrong sized
jars will be disqualified. Should there be more than 6 entries in any section,
a 4th prize of $2.00 may be given. Entries must be in place by 11:00 am.
Friday of the Fair and may not be removed until 4:30 Monday of the Fair.
NOTE: NEW LIDS ONLY TO BE USED. JARS NOT SEALED WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED. NO WAX TO BE USED EXCEPT FOR FREEZER JAM.
SECTION: CANNED FRUIT- PINT JARS OR METRIC EQUIVALENT
1. Applesauce
2.
Pears
3.
Peaches
4.
Cherries
5.
Canned Tomatoes
SECTION: Jams - Half Pint, 8oz. Jars or Metric Equivalent.
6. Blueberry Jam
7.
Peach Jam
8.
Raspberry Jam
9.
Black Currant Jam
10. Strawberry/Rhubarb Jam
11. Strawberry Jam
12. Three (3) Fruit Marmalade
13. Any type of Jam not listed, must be identified.
SECTION: Jellies - Half Pint, 8 oz. Jars or Metric Equivalent.
NO FOOD COLORING TO BE USED IN JELLIES
14. Crab Apple Jelly
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15. Grape Jelly
16. Mint Jelly
17. Red Pepper Jelly
SECTION: Frozen Jams - Half Pint , 8 oz. Jars or Metric Equivalent
18. Raspberry Jam
19. Strawberry Jam
20. Peach Jam
PRIZE MONEY: Sections 1-20: 1st $5.00, 2nd $4.00, 3rd $3.00
SPECIALS
21. Three decorated jars of Jam in a wooden wicker basket using the Fair
Theme “Through the Garden Gate” consisting of three different Jams in
half pint jars (or metric equivalent). Exhibits will be judged on
appearance and taste.
PRIZE MONEY: 1st $25.00, 2nd $15.00 3rd $10.00
Sponsored by: HILLSBURGH FOODLAND, Hillsburgh.
22. BERNARDIN BEST JAM/JELLY AWARD:
PRIZE MONEY: $20 Gift Certificate plus rosette
23. BEST JAM/ JELLY AWARD – Best jam/jelly from sections 6-20
PRIZE MONEY: $20.00
Sponsored by: BETH BRODERICK, Hillsburgh
GUIDELINES FOR SECTION 22
1. Prize winning Jams must be made with Bernardin Pectin. Proof of
purchase plus Recipe must accompany entry tag.
2. Complete a Release and Declaration form with their name, address and
phone number.
3. Indicate what contest and placing they have won.
4. Submit a photograph of yourself and winning product, recipe and proof
of purchase.
Section: Pickles
24. Dill Pickles
25. Nine Day Pickles
26. Icicle Pickles
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27. Beet Pickles
28. Bread and Butter Pickles
29. Corn Relish
30. Hot Dog Relish-yellow
31. Hot Dog Relish-green
32. Pickled Garlic
33. Chili Sauce
34. Fruit Chili Sauce
35. Pickled Eggs
36. Spaghetti Sauce (no meat)
37. Salsa
38. Any Pickle not listed, must be identified.
39. Pickled Carrots
40. Beet Relish
PRIZE MONEY: Sections 24-40: 1st $5.00, 2nd $4.00, 3rd $3.00
SPECIALS
Half pint jars or metric equivalent are required.
41. Decorated package of Pickles (three kinds of pickles, not relish) using
the Fair Theme “Through the Garden Gate”.
PRIZE MONEY: 1st $10.00, 2nd $7.00, 3rd $5.00, 4th $3.00
42. BERNARDIN ADULT HOME CANNER “BEST OF THE SHOW”
AWARD.
Prize winner must have three (3) home canning entries in the fair (pint
or ½ pint jars). Winner is Fair’s Best Home Canner based on highest
accumulated points in Canning Class
PRIZE MONEY: Bernardin Adult Best of Show Prize, $30.00 gift
certificate. www.bernardin.ca
43. BERNARDIN GIFT BASKET AWARD. Must include at least three (3)
filled mason jars ( pint or ½ pint jars) sealed with Bernardin Snap or
Bernardin Collection Elite Lids and be submitted in an appropriate
container, not necessarily a basket. Maximum cost of container and
components, not to exceed $20.00. Entry may be decorated for any
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theme (holiday, get well etc.) and may include appropriate additional
items such as soap, candles, candy, soup mixes etc. Judge’s winner
based on creativity, quality of home canned product, perceived value
and appropriateness of presentation.
PRIZE MONEY: 1st Bernardin $20.00 Gift Prize, 2nd $7.00, 3rd $5.00, 4th
$3.00. (2nd - 4th prize money donated by Erin Agricultural Society).
www.homecanning.ca
A Special Award of $20 will be given to the exhibitor with most points in
Sections 1-40, sponsored by ERIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
To be
presented in the Exhibits Hall, Centre Stage, 4:00 p.m. Monday of Fair
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